Chester 1957–58 football season
| 1957–58 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | John Harris | |
| Stadium | Sealand Road | |
| Football League Third Division North | 21st | |
| FA Cup | Second round | |
| Welsh Cup | Final | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Barry Jepson (23) All: Barry Jepson (30) | |
| Highest home attendance | 12,554 vs Wrexham (18 September) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,373 vs Accrington Stanley (30 April) | |
| Average home league attendance | 6,740 16th in division | |
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| ← 1956–571958–59 → | ||
The 1957–58 season was the 20th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
It was 20th and the last season spent in the Third Division North as at the end of the season Third Division sections were merged into nationwide Third and Fourth divisions. As Chester finished in the bottom half of the table, the club was transferred to the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Football League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the Welsh Cup.
Football League
Main article: 1957–58 Football League § Third Division North
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Workington | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 72 | 81 | 0.889 | 41 | Moved to 4th Division |
| 20 | Darlington | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 78 | 89 | 0.876 | 41 | |
| 21 | Chester | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 73 | 81 | 0.901 | 39 | |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 68 | 95 | 0.716 | 37 | |
| 23 | Southport | 46 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 52 | 88 | 0.591 | 28 | Re-elected, moved to 4th Division |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 73 | 81 | 0.901 | 39 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 55 | 15 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by matchday
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | D | W | W | D | L | L | W | L | D | L | L | L | D | W | D | W | D | L | D | L | W | W | L | L | D | D | D | W | W | L | D | D | D | W | L | L | L | W |
| Position | 19 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August | Tranmere Rovers | H | L | 1–3 | B. Williams | 11,572 |
| 28 August | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 3–2 | Jepson (2), Gor. Davies | 7,736 |
| 31 August | Hartlepools United | A | L | 1–2 | Mason | 11,629 |
| 2 September | Crewe Alexandra | A | W | 3–0 | Jepson (2), Mason | 8,323 |
| 7 September | Bradford Park Avenue | H | L | 1–2 | Jepson (pen.) | 8,353 |
| 11 September | Wrexham | A | L | 0–1 | 11,754 | |
| 14 September | Carlisle United | A | L | 2–3 | Foulkes, Smith | 8,754 |
| 18 September | Wrexham | H | L | 0–1 | 12,554 | |
| 21 September | Southport | H | D | 1–1 | Bullock | 6,454 |
| 28 September | York City | A | W | 2–1 | A. Williams, Hughes | 7,103 |
| 30 September | Accrington Stanley | A | W | 2–1 | Gor. Davies (2) | 7,404 |
| 5 October | Barrow | H | D | 2–2 | Hughes, Saunders | 7,142 |
| 12 October | Darlington | H | L | 0–1 | 6,852 | |
| 19 October | Halifax Town | A | L | 1–2 | Bullock | 5,042 |
| 26 October | Stockport County | H | W | 3–0 | Bullock, Jepson, Gor. Davies | 7,518 |
| 2 November | Hull City | A | L | 0–3 | 11,732 | |
| 9 November | Bradford City | H | D | 0–0 | 6,453 | |
| 23 November | Mansfield Town | H | L | 1–2 | Foulkes | 7,096 |
| 30 November | Gateshead | A | L | 2–3 | Pearson, Gor. Davies | 3,844 |
| 14 December | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H | L | 1–2 | Bullock | 4,604 |
| 21 December | Tranmere Rovers | A | D | 2–2 | Jepson (2) | 9,794 |
| 25 December | Bury | A | W | 2–1 | Jepson, Bullock | 11,031 |
| 26 December | Bury | H | D | 0–0 | 9,771 | |
| 28 December | Hartlepools United | H | W | 2–1 | Saunders (2) | 7,725 |
| 4 January | Oldham Athletic | H | D | 0–0 | 6,159 | |
| 11 January | Bradford Park Avenue | A | L | 0–3 | 7,341 | |
| 18 January | Carlisle United | H | D | 0–0 | 4,949 | |
| 25 January | Workington | A | L | 3–5 | Jepson, Mason, Evans | 3,813 |
| 1 February | Southport | A | W | 4–2 | Jepson, Ireland, Pearson, Richards | 3,693 |
| 8 February | York City | H | W | 9–4 | Jepson (5), Evans, Brown (o.g.), Richards, Ireland | 5,217 |
| 15 February | Barrow | A | L | 1–4 | Pearson | 4,271 |
| 22 February | Mansfield Town | A | L | 1–3 | Mellor (o.g.) | 7,603 |
| 1 March | Halifax Town | H | D | 1–1 | Ireland | 6,304 |
| 8 March | Stockport County | A | D | 2–2 | Ireland, Richards | 7,629 |
| 15 March | Hull City | H | D | 1–1 | Hughes (pen.) | 5,721 |
| 22 March | Darlington | A | W | 3–2 | Jepson (2), Richards | 4,376 |
| 29 March | Workington | H | W | 4–3 | Jepson (2), Richards, Pearson | 4,905 |
| 4 April | Chesterfield | A | L | 1–2 | Pearson | 9,156 |
| 5 April | Rochdale | A | D | 1–1 | Whitlock | 3,273 |
| 7 April | Chesterfield | H | D | 0–0 | 6,360 | |
| 12 April | Gateshead | H | D | 1–1 | Pearson | 4,752 |
| 16 April | Rochdale | H | W | 2–0 | Hughes (pen.), Mason | 3,449 |
| 19 April | Bradford City | A | L | 0–5 | 9,232 | |
| 22 April | Oldham Athletic | A | L | 1–5 | Jepson | 8,396 |
| 26 April | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A | L | 1–2 | Pearson | 10,403 |
| 30 April | Accrington Stanley | H | W | 5–1 | Jepson (2), Richards, Bullock, Pearson | 3,373 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1957–58 FA Cup| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 16 November | Gateshead (3N) | H | W | 4–3 | Pearson, Foulkes, Jepson, Mason | 7,539 |
| Second round | 7 December | Bradford City (3N) | H | D | 3–3 | Jepson (3) | 8,435 |
| Second round replay | 11 December | A | L | 1–3 | Jepson | 5,281 |
Welsh Cup
Main article: 1957–58 Welsh Cup| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth round | 30 January | Oswestry Town (B&DL) | A | W | 3–1 | Ireland, Tomley (o.g.), Smith | |
| Quarterfinal | 5 March | Swansea Town (2) | H | W | 2–0 | Bullock, Hughes | 1,872 |
| Semifinal | 19 March | Hereford United (SFL) | N | D | 1–1 | Jepson | 2,538 |
| Semifinal replay | 24 March | N | W | 2–0 | Jepson, Ireland | 877 | |
| Final | 7 May | Wrexham (3N) | H | D | 1–1 | Hughes (pen.) | 7,742 |
| Final replay | 10 May | A | L | 1–2 | Evans | 7,542 |
Season statistics
| Nat | Player | Total | League | FA Cup |
Welsh Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | G | A | G | A | G | A | G | ||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
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Brian Biggins | 4 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
|
Keith Griffiths | 47 | – | 41 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – |
|
Bobby Jones | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | - | – |
| Field players | |||||||||
 |
Jimmy Anderson | 50 | – | 42 | – | 3 | – | 5 | – |
 |
Norman Bullock | 28 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 3 | – | 6 | 1 |
|
Alec Croft | 1 | – | - | – | – | – | 1 | – |
|
George Davies | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | - | – |
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Gordon Davies | 25 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 2 | – | 1 | – |
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Royston Evans | 20 | 3 | 15 | 2 | – | – | 5 | 1 |
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Mike Fields | 5 | – | 5 | – | – | – | - | – |
 |
Billy Foulkes | 40 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – |
|
Ray Gill | 35 | – | 30 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
|
Malcolm Handscombe | 5 | – | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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Ron Hughes | 55 | 6 | 46 | 4 | 3 | – | 6 | 2 |
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Jerry Ireland | 19 | 6 | 15 | 4 | – | – | 4 | 2 |
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Barry Jepson | 51 | 30 | 42 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
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Jimmy Mason | 33 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – |
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Stan Pearson | 32 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | – |
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Gordon Richards | 17 | 6 | 17 | 6 | – | – | - | – |
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Jack Saunders | 50 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 3 | – | 5 | – |
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Harry Smith | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
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Bill Souter | 20 | – | 16 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – |
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Phil Whitlock | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – |
|
Aled Williams | 38 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | – |
|
Bobby Williams | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | – | – | - | – |
| Own goals | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Total | 55 | 91 | 46 | 73 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | |
References
- "English attendances archive". EFS. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
Sumner, Chas (1 November 2011). 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0956984821.
- Chester at the Football Club History Database
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